Small brush fire near College Street, Asheville NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small brush fire reported near College Street and Oak Street in Asheville. A caller attempted to extinguish the flames using a bottle of water. The fire was confirmed to be a small mulch fire, which was quickly handled by Squad One. The response was reduced after assessment.
Audio|Heard on: Asheville Fire
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion One, Safety Nine, Squad One, Brush Eight, Tanker Twelve.
00:05
Two Zero Zero College Street.
00:08
Brush fire.
00:09
Battalion One, Safety Nine, Squad One, Brush Eight, Tanker Twelve.
00:15
Two Zero Zero zero College Street.
00:17
Brush Fire.
00:19
Court Plaza.
00:20
On fire too.
00:26
No one's responding.
00:31
Tying one around, tying one.
00:33
Caller says this is near the drive-through on Oak Street and they're attempting to put it out with a bottle of water.
00:43
You still want the full response?
00:46
We'll continue the full response.
00:48
Go ahead and drop brush eight though.
00:49
They're for trees, tree down only.
00:53
Copy that. Communications from saw team two.
00:57
Saw team two, you can go in sir.
01:01
Ten four.
01:06
I'm from Battalion Two.
01:09
Battalion Two,
01:10
Can you send us a community responder to Station Six?
01:17
Nine Seventy here with him.
01:20
Copy that.
01:23
CR Two, did you copy?
01:26
Two copies, correct.
01:27
Routine or emergency?
01:32
Come routine.
01:33
We have a person inside the station.
01:34
The person just needs a place to go for the evening.
01:41
Can you give us call on our cell phone please?
01:47
Yes sir, who am I calling?
01:51
(name withheld) checked (number withheld).
01:56
Okay.
02:01
Squad one.
02:06
Squad one.
02:08
On scene, small mulch fire.
02:10
Squad one can handle.
02:11
Try everything else in service.
02:14
Copy that. You're just responding near College Street.
02:16
Party squad one, you can cancel and go in service.
02:24
Battalion one's in service.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
College St, Asheville, NC 28801
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